WD97: Error in Recorded Macro Using Previous/Next Row Commands

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to record a macro using the Previous Row or Next Row buttons (in the Table Cell Height And Width dialog box), you do not receive the results you expect when you play back the macro.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when either of the following conditions is true when you record the macro:

• The macro was recorded using the Previous Row command and the insertion point was in the first row of the table.

  -or-

• The macro was recorded using the Next Row command and the insertion point was in the last row of the table.

WORKAROUND

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In Visual Basic for Applications, there are several methods which can be used to move the insertion point. Shown below are suggested methods that can be used to effectively wrap the insertion point to the first or last row of the current table in a document.

Using the Previous Row command

Look for the following command line if you recorded a macro that uses the Previous Row command

   Selection.Move Unit:=wdRow, Count:=-1

   ' Make sure the insertion point is within a table.
   If Selection.Information(wdWithInTable) Then
      ' If at top of table,
      If Selection.Rows(1).Index = 1 Then
         ' Wrap to bottom of table.
         Selection.Move Unit:=wdRow, Count:=Selection.Tables(1).Rows.Count
      Else
         ' Otherwise, move up one row.
         Selection.Move Unit:=wdRow, Count:=-1
      End If
   End If

Using the Next Row command

Look for the following command line if you recorded a macro that uses the Next Row command

   Selection.Move Unit:=wdRow, Count:=1

   ' Make sure the insertion point is within a table.
   If Selection.Information(wdWithInTable) Then
      ' If at bottom of table,
      If Selection.Rows(1).Index = Selection.Tables(1).Rows.Count Then
         ' Wrap to top of table.
         Selection.StartOf wdTable, wdMove
      Else
         ' Otherwise, move down one row.
         Selection.Move Unit:=wdRow, Count:=1
      End If
   End If

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q173707
   TITLE     : OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

REFERENCES

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
   TITLE     : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for 
               Applications